In its efforts to further penetrate the US cosmetics and personal care product markets, internationalization project Beautycare Brazil enjoyed a successful first year at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day that topped over $1 million in international sales.
Through free trade agreements, import tariffs on cosmetics will be reduced to 0-5%, paving the way for the Vietnam’s domestic market to develop its presence in APAC.
The private label bath and body care maker is among a group of business leaders participating in an economic development trade mission between the State of Florida and South Africa.
To find out how business on the ground is fairing since this country’s new President had his ‘worst call by far’ with a foreign leader, Cosmetics Design caught up with Jacqui Rathner of Naturally Australian Products.
Last month Cosmetics Design ran a reader survey to gauge your sense of how the next four years will reshape the industry. The results are in—likely new policy on trade agreements, international sourcing, and regulations will impact the beauty business.
The Philippines is looking to bolster its halal industry, and has introduced various new bills to encourage the manufacture, accreditation and trade of domestically produced halal products.
The recent Canada-Korea free trade agreement (CKFTA) has seen imports of Korean beauty brands soar in the North American country, according to a new report.
The Personal Care Product Council (PCPC) said it welcomed comments made in President Obama’s State of the Union speech last week, in which he said he wanted to promote greater foreign trade.
At the sixth round of EU-US trade talks on a new trade and investment deal between the two continents, experts suggested that the two sides may struggle on an agreement, particularly in the area of prohibited cosmetic ingredients.
The European Commission will host a sixth round of EU-US trade talks next month on a new trade and investment deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP; and the outlook is positive as Europe is in a strong position.
Canada has stepped up to become the world’s tenth-largest exporter of cosmetics, proving it's more than capable of dealing in natural resource exports.
A report published by the US Trade Representative reveals recently adopted or proposed chemical related developments in Asia to be vexing the industry.
This October, Israel submitted a new draft set of cosmetics regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) which promise to improve both trade and consumer safety.
President Obama's announcement during his State of the Union address that the US and the European Union (EU) will begin free trade negotiations will have a big impact on the cosmetics industry and has been welcomed by trade associations.
Market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has predicted the global personal care products market to reach $333bn by 2015, driven by increasing product innovations, growing disposable incomes and better market penetration.
The Personal Care Product Council has announced its support of President Obama's decision to send the Colombia, Korea and Panama free trade agreements to Congress, stating the importance of international trade in the cosmetics industry.
New York-based beauty and personal care show HBA is emphasizing the show’s international focus this year and has organized a French morning as part of its conference program.
The organizers of Health and Beauty America (HBA) say the show has been targeted by the US Department of Commerce’s International Buyers Program (IBP).
The Brazil government has threatened to introduce trade sanctions against US produced cosmetics in retaliation over subsidies the US government is paying to its cotton farmers.
Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) is lobbying the US government to resolve its trading dispute with Mexico and liberate the American cosmetics industry from the burden of tariffs.
The Mexican goverment has imposed higher tariffs on a list of 89 consumer goods imported from the US, including a large number of personal care products.
Cognis says the sale of its botanical extracts division to Burgundy Botanical Extracts Iberia will increase the company’s competitiveness and increase efficiencies.
A new European trade association has been formed to promote the
interests of synthetic ethanol producers active in the cosmetics,
pharmaceutical and other industries.
Heat-shrink labels with integrated holograms could help the
personcal care industry in the fight against counterfeiting and
forgery, the manufacturers claim.
The financial burden of setting-up a production plant in China has
forced the owners of a cosmetics packaging firm to call in the
administrators and sell the business.
In light of the recent scare over poisonous chemicals found in
toothpaste exports from China, the US Food and Drug Administration
has advised consumers to avoid buying any toothpaste labeled as
made in China.
The recent scare over tainted toothpaste imported from China is
forcing US authorities to mount pressure on the China government to
impose restrictions and increase vigilance over imports of gray
market goods that continue to flood...
Japanese beauty manufacturer Shiseido is expanding its research and
development centres, opening up facilities in Europe and Asia in an
effort to better appreciate the needs of its customers there and
expand beyond the US and domestic...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Chinese government
have announced a trading agreement to reverse action taken in China
earlier this year that suspended, on public health grounds, the
importation of US cosmetics.
